Cypress End Table

I made this for my new daughter (in-law) for Christmas. It’s Cypress knees and slabs from which I removed the bark. It’s about 24” tall and nearly as wide. The finish is an epoxy that is generally used on bar tops and pub tables – you pour it on (it’s very thick) and let if ‘flow’ into place. I used 3 coats.

Thank you all for your comments – the encouragement is a tremendous boost!

The cypress is Eastern Cypress from the Florida swamps. It does check/crack (sometimes a LOT) but the finish “fills in” the gaps and it still looks great. I would recommend storing it outdoors until you’re ready to use it to minimize the cracking. Initially I brought some into my shop to work on, got busy on a different project for a week or two then when I came back to the cypress every slab had developed some major cracks. I used it anyway (in the table above) and was still pleased with the result.